Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Nihon Chouzai Shuts Down FINDAT Formulary Biz amid Tepid Demand
Major dispensing pharmacy chain Nihon Chouzai has pulled the plug on its FINDAT online drug information service, ending a five-year effort to promote the use of standard formularies in Japan. The platform, which once aimed to spread evidence-based prescribing practices,…
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